Union or one-piece undergarment



O. A. HOEGLUND UNION OR ONE-PIECE UNDERGARMENT Filed Dec. 1'1. 1923 2 Sheets-Shet 1 I NVEN TGR @TELIA A HOEGLUND ATTGRNEY May 24,

0. A. HOEGLUND UNION 0R ONE-PIECE UNDERGARMENT Filed Dec. 1'1. 192s 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INYENT (DR @TELIA A. HQEGLUND ATTGRNEY Patented May 24, 1927.

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o'rnLIA A. HOEGLUND, or CINCINNATI; onto.

Union on ONE-PIECE UNDERGARMENT Application filed December 17, 1923. Serial N; 681,135.

My invention relates to union or onepiece undergarments for ladies and misses.

The objects of my invention are to provide a one-piece undergarment adapted'to take the place of the usual drawers and bras siere; to provide an undergarment adapted to snugly fit the body lines of an individual whereby a .ne'ater and more accurate fit of the outer garments may be obtained, thereby insuring the wearer greater comfort and preventing creeping of launching ofthe undergarment when the wearer is engaged in vigorous exercises, such as basket ball or other athletic sports; to provide garment adapted to effect economy and convenience to the wearer as by providing a single garment adapted to efficiently and satisfactorily dispense with the usual straight line athletic garment whereby considerable material is saved in constructing my garment to snugly lit the body lines or the? wearer and consequently afi'ording a garment adapted winsi'ire an individual greater comfortgand to provide eiiic'ient and convenient means for opening and closing the seat portion or my garment. 1

Other herein set forth advantages are'obs tained as my inventionconsists in providing an upper portion or waist consisting of a plurality of sections of textile. material shaped and stitched together in such a manher as to adapt the garment to snugly fit the body lines of an individual and releasthis means for fastening said upper p'o'r tion around the wearer; in providing a band of textile material cut on a bias and stitched to the upper edge of said upper portion; in providing shoulder straps fixed to the upper edge of said upper portion and so arranged that when the garment is in a normal position on the wearer, the straps slant ontwardly thereby tending to maintain the straps .in proper supporting position; and in providing a lower portion'or' drawers having its upperedge stitched to the lower edge or said upper portion and having releasable fastening means adjacent the waist of the wearer whereby the usual rear opening in the arment may be quickly and efficiently opened or closed;

My invention also consists in the c'oinbi'na tion and arrangement of parts as herein set forth and claimed.

In the drawings: Fig. 1 is aperspective front View of my garment upon a person;

Fig, 2 is a perspective rear View of my garment upon a person;

Flg. 3 is a' perspective front-view of my garment shown in modified form upon a person;

Fig. 4 is a rear elevation showing mygarment in an open position and i r .Fig. 5 is a sectiontaken on a line corresponding to 59-5 of Fig. 2. I J

'lhe undergarment "I as preferably'com structed in accordancewith my invention is provided with shoulder straps 2 secured by'stitch-ing 3 and 4 to th'e'upper edge and sufficiently near the center'5 thereof so that the straps when in normal position extend slightly outwardly as clearly shown in F 1 and Fig. 2 whereby the'straps are prevented from outward movement and from slipping off of the shoulders of the wearer. For convenience in describing the garment the portion as shown above line 5-5 of r F 2- Will be designated as waist Sand the p'ortior'i as' shown below line 5' 5 of Fig. 2 will be designated as drawers 7. The waist 6 comprises front 8 having its vertical edges 9' stitched to front vertical edges 10 of side pieces 11 and back pieces-12 and'l3 having their outer vertical edges let stitched to the rear vertical edges '15, respectively, of side'piec'es 11. The front- Vertical edges 10 of side pieces 11 are cut slightly angular to rear vertical edges 15 for the purpose of insuring the garment to snugly fit the body lines of a person. Back piece 18 is provided with spaced apart hooks 16 vertically alined and fixed adjacent rear verticaledge 17 from the top to the bottom of waist 6, and back piece 12 is provided with spaced apart'eyes 18' arranged in-sim'i l ar manner as hooks 16 and extending from the top to the bottom of the back piece adjacent its inner vertical edge and fixed to a double thickness of material to prevent the cooperating hooks from causing the wearer discomrort by gouging into the flesh or irritating when in e,ngage-' ment with eyes 18, for fastening the garment around an individual. I

The front piece; 8 is provided with "darts 19 adapted to cause the waist 6 or my garment to snugly fit the body lines of an individual. The material in hem 20 is cut on a: bias and stitched" to and extends around the top edge of waist 6 for the purpose of adapting the garment to conform to the body curves of the wearer, as well as to render the garment neat and attractive.-

The drawers 7 comprises front piece 21, rear pieces 22 and 28, and flaps 22 and 23. The vertical edges 24 and 25 of front piece 21 are respectively stitched to vertical outer edges 26 and 27 of rear pieces 22 and 23. The vertical inside edges of the rear pieces are stitched to the vertical inside edges of the front pieces from the lower edge 28 of the drawers 7 to crotch 29 whereby legs 7 are formed.

Opening 30 extends from the upper edge 31 of drawers 7 to crotch 29. The flaps 22 and 23 are respectively stitched to rear pieces 22 and 23. Button-holes 32 in flap 23 and rear piece 23 receive buttons 33 fixed to flap 22 and rear piece 22 for secur ing the garment around the waist of an individual. The line of the crotch 29 is considerably longer thereby providing comfort to the wearer as no binding may be experienced. The buttons 33 are fixed adjacent the waist line 55 thereby assuring the flaps 22 and 23' toremain in buttoned position as the movement of the body is less at the waist. The upper edge of drawers 7 is supplied with darts 34 adapted to cause the garment to snugly fit the waist line of an individual. The upper edge of the drawers and the lower edge of the waist are stitched at seam 35 extending from one side piece 11 to the other for the purpose of securely securing the waist and drawers together. The usual hem 36 is formed at the lower edge 28 of drawer legs 7 for the purpose of giving the garment an attractive appearance as well as to' prevent the material from which the garment is made from fraying.

As shown in Fig. 3 the lower edges of the legs 7 may be stitched in attractive form as most suitable and desirable for individuals desiring attractiveness; also for the purpose of retaining the Warmth of the body within the drawers legs. Front piece 21 of drawers 7 is split to 37 thereby forming an overlapped opening in the front portion of the garment.

As shown in Fig.2 the lower front edge 38 of the legs 7 when in normal position are elevated above the plane of the rear lower edges 39 of the legs for the purpose of pro- 'viding a garment adapted to permit the wearer freedom in assuming various positions without thelikelihood of the front portion of the garment being pulled downwardly as by contacting the knees of the wearer.

I have, therefore, invented a simple, efiicient, economical and practical one-piece und'ergarment especially desirable for comfortable wear on an individual when engaged in the most strenous bodily movement, such as athletic sports. In form and construction my garment is especially desirable for the purpose of providing great freedom of motionfor the wearer without the likelihood of the usual bunching or binding of underwear such as is customary in two-piece underwear or straight line single piece union suits. My garment is cut and designed to snugly fit the body lines of an individual thereby adapting it to remain in an intended position on the body of the wearer. lfhe lower front edges of legs 7 are, when in normal position, vertically higher than the lower rear edges of the legs and the garment is so constructed that the material in the front portion of the legs normally stands a conisderable distance from the legs of the wearer thereby insuring the wearer freedom in stooping without the likelihood of the knees engaging the legs of the garment without the tendency of pulling the garment downwardly and out of its proper position. The overlapping flaps 22 and 23' are buttoned in position as clearly shown in Fig. 5 to adapt the garment to lie smoothly against and in contact with the body of the individual whereby considerable comfort is assured the wearer of my garment, as well as providing a snug fit for the undergarment whereby the outer garments are permitted to conform to the curves of the body thereby securing greater attractiveness and neatness. I

The top of the waist is shaped to conform to the contours of the body and is finished with a bias band 'which keepsit snug without binding. The straps being attached at a slight slant prevents them from slipping down over the shoulders. The three-darts in the waist take up the fullnessand shape the front of the waist, and being stitched fiat do not add bulkiness. V v

The drawers while fitted to conform to the shape, are roomy and dispense with all un necessary material. Because the suit fits the body, the most strenuous bodily movements can be made without the suit creeping up or binding as is often the case with loose unfitted suits. The line of the f facing of the opening or fiap is long, thereby allowing ease in bending or sitting. The flap doubling over and securely fastening prevents the garment from spreading apart, which is otherwise veryuncomfortable and irritating. I The feature of openin the entire garment fromtop to bottom makes it not only easy to launder but also very easy to put on, adjust and remove. i While I have shown and described a particular construction it will be understood that my invention is capable of some modification without departing from' the spirit or scope thereof as defined in the claim.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: A

A union or one-piece undergarment comprising a waist and drawers, said waist consisting of a front piece, two back pieces and two side pieces, said front piece secured to said side pleces by vertical sea-ms, said back pieces secured to said side pieces by vertical seams, releasable means attached to the inner vertical edges of said back pieces tor detachably connecting said garment around the body of the individual, means for supporting said garment on the body of the individual, the lower edge of said waist secured to the upper edge or" said drawers consisting of a front section and two back sections said front section secured to said back section by .vertical seams, said front section split part way from its lower edge thereof and vertical edges formed thereby stitched to the inside Vertical edges of said back sections whereby legs are formed in said drawers, tapered flaps fixed to the vertical inside edges of said back sections and releaseable means for securing said flaps adja- 20 cent the waist line of said garment when said flaps overlap the adjacent back section.

OTELIA A. HOEGLUND. 

